fwupd 1.9.25: Synaptics, Dell, and Intel Enhancements (linuxiac.com)
from petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to linux@lemmy.ml on 25 Sep 2024 17:06
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/22615285

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sunzu2@thebrainbin.org on 25 Sep 2024 19:17 collapse

I see this process on start up pinging somewhere but it never does anything lol

masterofn001@lemmy.ca on 25 Sep 2024 20:34 collapse

Probably because your hardware’s firmware is up to date or there’s nothing available.

It’s rare that it’s updated.

Check your journal or

systemctl status fwupd.service

fwupdmgr get-history

sunzu2@thebrainbin.org on 25 Sep 2024 21:41 collapse

Thank you!

masterofn001@lemmy.ca on 26 Sep 2024 03:13 collapse

No problem.

The only reason i know this is because systemd throws degraded warnings because fwupd keeps failing. On several machines. (Because DNS, proxies, VPN, etc.)

In xfce there’s a panel tool called genmon I use.

I have 2 specifically for monitoring systemd status

First is just the status

systemctl is-system-running

The other lists the failed units using a script

#!/bin/sh
failedd (){ systemctl --failed | grep -o -E “●.{0,35}\<failed” 2>/dev/null }
echo $(failedd)

Mint cinnamon has a similar “spice” (panel plugin) that I also use.